woodsie
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Thank you folks. Lots of great info. I'm trying to post pics of my new Borsalino, but when I hit insert I get rejected. Any suggestions for that?
Prairie Shade said:The nocturnal thing is usually correct, however, I actually found the little devils devouring an Akubra that I had hanging on the bed post in plain daylight.
Kevin Popejoy said:Here are the answers:
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7435.html
Cedar and the like smell nice and all but are basically ineffective. A cedar chest works well more because it is well constructed and keeps the bugs out than any real effect from the cedar oil. Even moth balls are ineffective if the container isn't air tight. Good housekeeping is your primary defense. k
barrowjh said:I've been placing small bags of lavender in the hat boxes with the hats, presuming that will repel the unwanteds. Does anyone else use lavender?
babs said:...
I get the impression a VERY important preventive measure is to do a clean-sweep an eliminate hairs, dust and fibers that though we may not see it, look like a buffet to "the nibblers". Though it's marginally clean, I'll be doing a fall-closet/upstairs strip-down and deep-clean ASAP. I'm sure the closet is slam full of fibers and dust in small crevices unseen but there.
Cedar blocks are coming.. if I can find them also.
jonbuilder said:After reading this post Sunday morning I went through my18 felt hats & 16 hatboxes. I vacuumed the hatboxes and hats than brushed the hats and oiled the sweats as required. I then placed clippings of lavender, rosemary, and mint in the hatboxes. I never noticed moths of moth damage occurring in any hats or clothing stored in my California Bay Area closet but I want to put my fears to rest. All but one of my hats are vintage 50s or older. I was considering giving some of the hats a natha bath and after reading about the mints I just got more motivated.
billysmom said:There are published studies that show that the essential oil of lemon eucalyptus (Eucalyptus citriodora) is as effective as low dose DEET for repelling mosquitoes. The CDC recommends it. I keep cotton balls with a couple of drops of E. citriodora in the pockets of woolens and in sweater containers and do not have moth problems. It smells citrus-y, not that cloying floral that L. angustifolia has.
Sue
Could I possibly have one of those PM's ma'm ?billysmom said:PM sent to Boodles.
May I also have one of those, please?billysmom said:PM sent to Boodles.